What is the Least Common Multiple of 98308 and 98312?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 98308 and 98312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98308 and 98312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98308,98312) = 4
LCM(98308,98312) = ( 98308 × 98312) / 4
LCM(98308,98312) = 9664856096 / 4
LCM(98308,98312) = 2416214024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98308 and 98312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98308 and 98312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98308 and 98312.

Prime Factorization of 98308

Prime Factorization of 98312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98308 and 98312.

LCM(98308,98312) = 2³ × 7¹ × 3511¹ × 12289¹
LCM(98308,98312) = 2416214024